Mr Griffin said: “The building is going to be necessary as part of the expansion within our catchment area, as well as any potential increase in numbers from Dulverton.

“We do believe that over the course of next year there will be a new building ready for September, 2015, so long as the local authority keeps its promise of additional capital money to prepare for the anticipated increase in numbers from within our catchment area.

“The plan is to make any future building programme adaptable so that it can be added to in any future rebuild of the school as demand grows or replacement buildings are needed.”